diff --git a/src/platform/aws.rs b/src/platform/aws.rs
index 8f4cc04..eca0923 100644
--- a/src/platform/aws.rs
+++ b/src/platform/aws.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl super::Platform for Aws {
 
     fn init(&self) -> Result<()> {
         // Self::init_heartbeat()?;
-        enclaveos_shim::nitro_heartbeat();
+        enclaveos_shim::init_platform();
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ impl super::Platform for Aws {
 mod enclaveos_shim {
 
     mod system {
+        use std::os::fd::AsRawFd;
+
+        pub fn insmod(path: &str) {
+            use libc::{syscall, SYS_finit_module};
+            let file = std::fs::File::open(path).unwrap();
+            let fd = file.as_raw_fd();
+            if unsafe { syscall(SYS_finit_module, fd, &[0u8; 1], 0) } < 0 {
+                eprintln!("bad insert kernel module: {path}");
+            }
+        }
         pub fn socket_connect(
             family: libc::c_int,
             port: u32,
@@ -97,7 +107,16 @@ mod enclaveos_shim {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn nitro_heartbeat() {
+    pub fn init_platform(){
+        use system::insmod;
+        // TODO: error handling
+        nitro_heartbeat();
+
+        eprintln!("Loading nsm.ko");
+        insmod("/nsm.ko");
+    }
+
+    fn nitro_heartbeat() {
         use system::socket_connect;
         use libc::{write, read, close, AF_VSOCK};
         let mut buf: [u8; 1] = [0; 1];